Recently, a complaint was filed against comedian Kapil Sharma's show Comedy Nights With Kapil. Some women activists in Maharashtra thought that his jokes were offensive to pregnant women. Purportedly, Sharma joked about how a road full of potholes can help a poor man with a pregnant wife, as once they hit a big pothole, delivery would inevitably happen. While the women's NGOs seek legal redress, comedians in the capital say that if everybody who is made fun of by a comedian starts taking offence, then there can be no comedy. The intention behind the joke, they say, is what counts. We spoke with some popular stand-up comedians and here's what they said:
"The comedians I have worked with so far have become very careful about women-related jokes. They have become conscious and don't want to sound misogynistic or anti-feminist. These days, society is at least starting to make the right noises. Sensitivities have increased, but we all need to relax a little. We need to take comedy with a pinch of salt. With his Dadi and Palak, he (Kapil) can do the sort of comedy where he can kick them on their butts, but with his bua, he can't. So that's the advantage of cross-dressing. Plus, stereotypes are born out of truth. Punjabis are loud. Bengalis are lazy. And we laugh because we recognize the truth in them. Comedy is an exaggeration of the truth, but there is a fine line. For instance, rape jokes have never been funny and they will never be funny. But there's a whole bunch of people jinka job profile hi hai bura manna. You can't put so many shackles on comedy. Warna main bolti hun main pravachan karke, apna naam bolkar, stage se utar jaungi!"
- Neeti Palta, Delhi-based stand-up comedian
"I have never been a big fan of Kapil Sharma but I am a respecter of his work. He makes my nana laugh. He is the positive part of my grandfather's evening... comedy v/s women will always be an issue. Comedy and women don't seem to mix of late. And I really want to find a middle ground. It is not like he is a guy constantly out to offend. If it were Honey Singh, I would have still understood. But that said, you can't take people's right to be offended. But, again, people need to grow the f*** up. I think the comedians are going to have to take precautionary steps because women are not going to come around soon. If someone needs to be checked, it's probably the standard and practices guy of the show, not the comedian. In our country, people even censor the word sex. That's a little too far. I will be very disappointed if he (Kapil Sharma) loses money on this. Does the country have no sense of humour? National integration is going to become a major issue if every group starts having a problem with every joke. I guess it is a challenge to the comedians as well to be funny without being offensive. And that's probably why they don't like it, because it makes them work harder."
- Raghav Mandawa, Delhi-based stand-up comedian
"I went to Canada and my relatives were like, 'chal, Kapil Sharma dekhte hain.' Offence is not given, offence is taken. Comedy is generally a very edgy business.And gender has always been an issue. It has to be funny but not every joke is written for everyone. I don't do edgy comedy - my style is very clean, rounded and happy. But comedy is a very hit-and-run situation, even after 100 or 1000 years of experience, the only way to find out whether a joke is funny, is to take it on stage. I think everybody needs to lighten up. They need to realize it is all said in jest. It is a learning experience for both the comedian and the audience. " - Abish Matthew, Delhi-based stand-up comedian
"Yaar 6-7 log toh hai jo rulane wale daily soaps ke beech mein hassane ka try kar rahe hain. Mujhe nahi pata hua kya hai, par main kehna chahungi ki agar Kapil bhai ke muh se koi aisi waisi baat nikal gayi hai, toh hurt toh nahi karna chaha hoga. Mere toh woh guru hain, mujhe college mein aakar sikhate the, toh unki taraf se main maafi maang leti hun. Mujhe toh lagta tha ki ladkiyan aajkal bahut mast ho gayi hain. Main kahungi ki 2014 mein, aap sab bilkul cool ho jaiye. Gussa chhodo, pakore shakore banao - bahut thand hai. Humara comedy toh ek mixed fruit platter ki tarah hai. Aapko jo bhi fruit passand hai, jiska act passand hai, woh dekho - beech mein Uttaran shuttarn dekh lo" - Bharti, TV comedian
"Sometimes it is very difficult to do comedy and not be crude. Crudeness and vulgarity is the easiest way to be funny. But in India, at a lot of places, vulgarity is curbed. And I always believe that if you don't like watching the show, then don't. It's humour, it's comedy - nothing is to be taken seriously. Even serious shows are for entertainment. The kind of comedy I am doing (in FIR) is 'veg' comedy, because it is a family oriented channel... but haan joh bhi hai, limit mein hona chahiye. That said, you can't control comedy, it's all for entertainment" - Aamir Ali, actor
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